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The iPhone 12 won’t be the only Apple gadget to drop the charger in the box. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple will remove EarPods and charging adapters from the iPhone SE as well as other recent iPhones.
In addition to removing the charging adapter from the newest iPhones today, look for Apple to do the same for the SE and other iPhones it’ll keep selling.October 13, 2020
It looks like Apple once again has a custom “like” animation on Twitter for #AppleEvent tweets, this time mimicking the various circles on the iPhone 12 event invite. You can check it out for yourself below:
Hit Like and Retweet to see a cool animation #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/u2DOsXe2K3October 13, 2020
Jon Prosser is at it again, claiming he’ll shave his eyebrows off if the AirTags or AirPods Studio get announced today. He was able to avoid this fate during last month’s show, but will good luck strike twice?
If AirTags or AirPods Studio are announced today, I’ll shave off my eyebrows. #AppleEventOctober 13, 2020
We’ve got less than 3 hours to go until showtime, and Tim Cook just shared his event day playlist. Sure sounds like Apple is ready to talk about audio products!
Hey Siri, play my event day playlist! See you all soon! #AppleEvent https://t.co/CDTYPczjCzOctober 13, 2020
New iPhone 12 colors aren’t the only thing leaking left and right. Blass also just gave us our first look at the HomePod mini, which sports a slick spherical design and comes in both white and gray options. It also looks suspiciously like the new Amazon Echo. I guess smart sphere speakers are the future?
Ready for another massive last-minute leak? Evan Blass just revealed the full iPhone 12 color lineup, confirming many of the rumors we’ve heard previously.
The iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 will come in black, blue, green, red and white, while the Pro and Pro Max will be available in blue, gold, graphite and silver. I’ve got my eyes on that blue iPhone 12, but the iPad Air-esque light green is also a standout.
We’ve got 5 hours to go until the big show, and there are already more than 10,000 eager fans waiting on Apple’s YouTube page. Meanwhile, Amazon Prime Day is in full swing. It’s a good day to have multiple monitors!
As per usual on Apple Event days, the Apple Store is officially down to make way for the new products we’ll see today.
While the iPhone 12 might steal the headlines later on, it’s Amazon Prime Day, which means you can get some rather nice discounts on the iPhone SE — great if you need a backup Apple phone — and the iPad Air also has some money off it. It’s rare that Apple produces get discounted, so we suggest you check these deals out.
Apple oracle and analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has forecasted that the 6.1-inch iPhone 12 will be the most popular of the upcoming quartet of Apple phones. According to MacRumors, Kuo reckons that the ‘standard’ iPhone 12 will outsell the 5.4-inch iPhone 12 mini, which we’re forecasting will be rather popular, especially for people with smaller hands. Overall, Kuo expects the iPhone 12 range to sell 80 to 85 million units altogether, and thus prove Apple’s smartphones are as popular as ever.
It looks like rumors of magnetic wireless charging for the iPhone 12 might very well be true, as Macotakara has found images of a wireless charger for the iPhone 12 from Japanese accessory manufacturer MPOW. The circular pad seems to sit in the spot where other leaks and rumors have claimed the iPhone 12 will have a ring of magnets beneath its chassis. It looks like this wireless charger, if the image is legit, will snap-on to the back of the iPhone 12 and thus avoid problems of the phone not charging if it’s not placed correctly on a wireless charging pad.
Speaking of the Apple TV, 9to5Mac found reference to what appears to be a new Apple TV in a leaked build of iOS 14. If a new Apple TV is on its way, then it’s likely to look the same as the current one, as an icon added to the Apple server is also the same one as the current Apple TV 4K. However, we’re not expecting Apple to reveal a new streaming box at today’s event, but we’re happy to be pleasantly surprised.
Prosser also suggests that the HomePod mini and the next Apple TV could use Ultra Wideband technology to track you as you move around your home. Why would you want it to do this? Well, with UWB built in, the HomePod mini can sync up with other U1-powered Apple devices to help you find your lost gadgets, use AR applications, and effectively turn your old hardware into smart HomeKit-enabled tech.
HomePod mini & the new Apple TV will both act as UWB base-stations ? – Will precisely track your location as you walk inside house with other U1 devices.- Use info for media controls, brightness/volume control, & door locks.Turns regular hardware into HomeKit hardware.October 12, 2020
According to regular leaker Jon Prosser, Apple may release the iPhone 12 and iPad Air 4 at the same time. His theory? Apple doesn’t want people to try out the new A14 processor before the new iPhone is out.
It seems like Apple doesn’t want the A14 in iPad Air to make it into people’s hands before iPhone 12 ? Looks like they’re going to be doing pre-orders and shipping iPad Air at the same time as iPhone 12…October 12, 2020
The iPhone 12 could be getting a huge camera upgrade, if recent leaks are to be believed. Leaker @PineLeaks claims that digital and optical zoom will be getting a “massive boost” this year, and that night mode will be extended to the iPhone 12’s telephoto camera. With the Google Pixel 5 about to release, we’re not surprised to see Apple step up its photo game, especially in the software department.
https://t.co/0tUq8jA5BSDigital and Optical Zoom will be getting a massive boost this year. The standard iPhone 12 will completely rely on software for this, still. You will get an significantly extended digital zoom, both quality and distance wise.October 11, 2020
One of the most interesting last-minute iPhone 12 leaks could be a big one for old-school Apple fans. The upcoming flagship will reportedly bring back Apple’s MagSafe technology, which was that handy, trip-safe magnetic charging port from your old MacBooks. The tech will allegedly be revived to deliver a new kind of wireless charging for the iPhone 12 — we’re eager to see how that shakes out in real world use.